sd vs hd

[rockhard]

just wondering if i switch from a sd receiver to an hd receiver can still use the same sat dish and lnbs , my solaris died so no i want to buy an linkbox 8000 plus

[Terryl]

What satellites are you currently looking at?

BEV 82/91 (Canada) or Dish 110,119 (USA)?

[rockhard]

110/119
and maybe 129 in the future

[mrpink]

110/119
and maybe 129 in the future

Very little benefit to a hd receiver with only those 2 sats you are currently pointed at.

[NoName]

if it were me, based on your situation, I'd get the linkbox. That way if you decided to add 129 in the future, you wouldn't have to go out and get another box. Plus if SD ends up going MPEG 4, you are future proofed.

[dishuser]

Very little benefit to a hd receiver with only those 2 sats you are currently pointed at.
there's plenty of hd on those sats

[rockhard]

so i wont need a different dish or new lnb's to run this box

[bobby]

no, your current equipment is fine but you really should consider adding sat 129w to really benefit from the HD side of things

[Harry Baules]

hopefully i'm not hijacking here. does he need any additoinal equipment to pick up that third bird? (129)

[tbird686]

One more lnb.

[larrygw]

lyngsat is a good site to show you what channels are sd and hd

[swanner]

One more lnb.

If his dish setup will allow triple lnbs.. If not, he needs another dish pointed at 129...
Depending on his location too, he might need a bigger dish, or trim trees....
goodluck....
lot's of info and peeps will to help as best as we can..